Three Things : Lines (and a Designer Digitals giveaway)

I have a mini notebook in the front pocket of my camera bag and try to jot down a few thoughts when I'm out shooting. Not for every photo I take but just for the ones that I might forget why I thought they were important to photography or how the scene made me feel. Later I turn the notes into sentences and write them in, either handwritten or typed straight on the photo.

I love my KI Memories acrylic stamps that just have lines. I use them often -- inside cards, on pages of mini books, and for layout journaling or at least to simply record the details such as the date, time, place, etc.

i keep my laptop right next to me on my scrap table - then I can type and print right away with no excuses!

Make sure the story isn't coming from hubby then I'm sure to get words to papers; or, at least make sure he's told the story enought that I recall it well enough that I can put words to paper

I'm excited to see your stuff in the digital world. I love your artistic style. I've adapted it not only in my scrapbooking but my everyday life as well. Salamat (thank you in tagalog). I need more journaling in my life. I'm sure your digital products will help emphasise the need.

I love using templates that have a space for journaling.

I keep a little notebook to journal daily or weekly thoughts I have about my kids, such as the way they talk or act and so on and then when I get the photos printed, it is easy to look up in the journal what I said about a particular time.

I always carry a little notebook with me to jot down memories, quotes, stories I want to tell. That is usually my jumping off point for my page! I think about what I want to say ahead of time and draft it out so I make sure there will be room on my page.

We have an infant at home, so finding time to make it through a project at one sitting is almost impossible. One day a week, though, my husband and I sit down and talk about our favorite things that happened during the week.
He's the photographer in the family and I'm the writer and scrapbooker. And although many of our favorite moments are the same, sometimes he'll surprise me with a new story or something he loved doing with our son during the week.
I write the tidbits on blank index cards, then either sit down with them or file them away until I have a spare moment.
Without these journaling "date nights," I think our son's first year book would be very mommy-sided. I love that it tells both of our stories now.

I keep two small spiral notebook (3 in by 5 in) in my purse. I have one for each of my two boys. I like to jot down every day moments, things they said or did, etc. I have labeled one, Spencerisms (he says the funniest things), and one Connorisms, after my boys' names (obviously). Sometimes, I find it easiest to just rip the page right out of the notebook and add that to the scrapbook page.

If my kids do something or I come up with an idea, I write it down in a notebook. I have several scattered through out the house, my purse and the car. Then at the end of the day or week, I type the stories I want to remember onto my computer. When I have pictures to go along with the stories I already have most of the journaling done. It is sort of like blogging but it is not posted on the web.
I am so excited that you are paring up with Designer Digitals. I can not wait to use some of your products!

Hooray! I love giveaways!
I've actually never won one, but maybe, just maybe, this is my time!

I write as I go. Now, I don't write on every single page, but most of them. Part of what helps me write is that my kids, now 18-20 & 22 love the writing the best! It's just the motivation you need to "do it".
I am totally clueless on the digital stuff, although I would like to learn.
I also do some of my journaling on the computer, but usually it's done by hand. It's quicker...and it's me! :)

Little tags or stamps that are made to journal once used. I need to puch myself to journal but it's the best way to remember... what happen or the emotions, the journey!

Wow...I love the mug! I always loved, love and will love cool mugs. That makes the whole coffee in the morning so much more fun. I usually use journaling stamps. If I don't want to use them I just draw little lines with a pencil on the paper and erase it afterwards. Have a great week!

When I get my pictures back from being printed I write down details about the pics and then put the journaling inside the picture package. When I start scrapbooking those pictures, I have a little 'cheat sheet'inside with the pictures. I also blog.

I have a word file that I add ideas for layouts and journaling into as they come to me. I used to jot things down in a notebook, but the computer is so much faster for me. I have a shortcut to the file on my desktop. I digi scrap and paste the journaling straight into layouts from the file or if it is a layout I haven't jotted anything down about, I just get it on the page as I'm adding the photos. My pages are really just photos and words so it's pretty easy.

Taking a tip from Stacy Julian, I have taken to library cards and cut up pieces of lined paper that I keep in a journaling tote. I have been able to write the stories I want to include on my pages and then I have it ready when in fact I begin to put my pages together. Now - the trick is to go back to all those other pages that are waiting for journaling ...

I don't ever create a scrapbook page without having something to say. Every picture tells a story, it's true. I always have the story formulated in my mind and use a notebook to jot it down, then transfer it to my scrapbook page. For some reason, the journaling is always the last element that I add to my page.

Since I do digital (and even on my hybrid projects), I just journal anywhere on the page - whether or not I have a dedicated spot for it. It's probably why I don't use patterned paper as much as I could, but it really gets me to make sure the words are laid down with the photos. :)

I keep a little journal in my purse, and I'll jot down thoughts, and stories that I want to scrap. It's very informal, I don't have a regular time I journal, my days are just too hectic, though I'm usually writing in the pick-up line at school :)

Hi Ali,
Thanks for all of the great inspiration. I try to jot things down or write them in my blog so when it comes time to scrapbook them, I already have something ready to be journaled. Lately I have been thinking of pages I want to make (while at work!) and typing some ideas or journaling blocks into Word.

I love lined journaling stamps. They don't give too much room for journaling which makes it less intimidating.
Exciting that you are starting to design stuff for designer digitals! Have fun with that!
Willemijn

My tip for journaling is to do it immediately. I find that whenever I think to myself "I am going to think of the perfect thing to write so I won't journal now.." I am on the road to a never-to-be-finished page. So I do not start another page until I am completely finished with the page I am working on including journaling. And what's interesting is that while my journaling is not always perfect--sometimes too wordy, sometimes not exactly the idea I hoped to convey--it is always very me and I think the journaling shows my personality more than anything else.

I love giveaways!!! I can't wait till the 15th!!!